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Main Entry: 1lay
Pronunciation: l
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): laid /ld/; lay·ing
Etymology: Old English lecgan "to beat down"1: to beat or strike down <wheat laid flat by the wind and rain>2 a: to put or set on or against a surface or in order <lay the book on the table> <lay bricks> b: to place for rest or sleep; especially: BURY 13: to produce and deposit eggs4nonstandard: 1LIE5: to cause to settle <a shower laid the dust>; also: to make calm : ALLAY <laid his fears>6: to spread over a surface <lay plaster>7: to make ready : PREPARE <lay plans> <lay a table>8: to deposit as a wager : BET <I'll lay you $10 on that>9: IMPOSE 1a <lay a tax> <lay blame>10: to place or assign in one's scheme of things <lays great stress on manners>11: to bring to a specified condition <lay waste to the land>12: to put forward : SUBMIT <lay claim to an estate> - lay eyes on: to catch sight of : SEE- lay into: to attack especially verbally